Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
to gird
Usage: (Piel) to gird up
Strong's Number
H8151
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
1
Books
1
Strong's H8151 Quick Answer
Strong's H8151 שָׁנַס (shanac) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. shanac (shaw-nas') v. 1. to compress (with a belt) [a primitive root] It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include girded. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- shanac (shaw-nas') v. 1. to compress (with a belt) [a primitive root]
- Usage
- 1 linked usage
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- girded
Meaning and Definition
shanac (shaw-nas') v. 1. to compress (with a belt) [a primitive root] KJV: gird up.
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H8151. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H8151 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render shanac, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
girded
1 Kings 18:46
How Strong's H8151 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 1 linked usage.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H8151 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H8151 in the Old Testament
1 indexed usage in Old Testament.
And the hand of the LORD was on Elijah; and he girded up his loins, and ran before Ahab to the entrance of Jezreel.
Usage Excerpts
First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's H8151.
And the hand of the LORD was on Elijah; and he girded up his loins, and ran before Ahab to the entrance of Jezreel.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H8151, grouped by book.
1 Kings 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H8151 FAQ
What does shanac (שָׁנַס) mean?
Shanac (Strong's H8151) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "gird up". shanac (shaw-nas') v. 1. to compress (with a belt) [a primitive root]
How many times is shanac (שָׁנַס) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's H8151 across 1 book.
Where can I study shanac (שָׁנַס) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H8151 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate shanac (שָׁנַס)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as girded. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.